Macon State Admission Requirements

Acceptance Rate

Can I get into Macon State? The school has a 47% acceptance rate. Last year, 1,207 out of 2,571 applicants were admitted making Macon State a more competitive school to get into with a good chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants.  Academically, it has extremely easy requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 77 percent. Macon State College typically accepts and attracts "B-" average high school students. Of those applicants who were admitted, 67% enrolled. With over half of admitted students enrolling, acceptance by Macon State College is a prized outcome for many students.

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SAT Requirements

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What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Macon State College?

Macon State College typically requires applicants to be in the top 79 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 890 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 785. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 995 out of 1600. 0 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

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ACT Requirements

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Macon State?

Admission data indicates that Macon State regularly accepts students with ACT's of 16 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 75 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 14 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 18 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 20 and above have very competitive chances. 0 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Macon State College.

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Estimated GPA Requirements

You can get into Macon State College with slightly below average high school grades. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Macon State College was 2.99 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B- students are accepted and ultimately attend. Even with a competitive GPA, admission to Macon State will be challenging as the school denies more applicants than it admits.

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Fall 2019 Application Deadline

Applicants have 178 days left until the Fall 2019 term applications are due on Jul 16, 2019.

Seniors, these are the SAT and ACT test dates you can still sit for a test and send your results to Macon State before the Jul 16 application deadline.

Admission Requirements

What are the requirements for admission to Macon State College and what considerations affect admission decisions?

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